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AWS Jam Journeys: New role-based challenges on AWS Skill Builder

Imagine navigating the same cloud challenges that AWS solutions architects face daily, and proving you can solve them. That’s what AWS Jam Journeys offer through hands-on learning experiences. AWS Skill Builder now features 14 AWS Jam Journeys, comprised of six new experiences and eight revamped journeys with fresh challenges. These immersive learning experiences are available with both AWS Skill Builder Individual subscription and Team subscription providing flexible access options for learners and organizations.

AWS Jam Journeys are challenge-based, hands-on experiences that allow you to apply your AWS knowledge in realistic scenarios. Whether you’re preparing for certifications, transitioning roles, or implementing cloud solutions, these gamified journeys help you level up your expertise. By tackling situations that mirror production environments, you’ll gain practical skills that translate directly to on-the-job success, bridging the gap between theory and real-world cloud implementation.

What’s new?

We’ve reorganized our AWS Jam Journeys on AWS Skill Builder to better match your learning paths and the way you interact with AWS services. Here’s what you can expect:

  • Role-based learning: Whether you’re a developer, solutions architect, or security specialist, you’ll find AWS Jam Journeys tailored to your role.
  • Certification preparation: Challenges are now more clearly aligned with AWS Certification paths, helping you prepare more effectively.
  • Domain-aligned content: AWS Jam Journeys are now grouped by product domains, making it easier to find relevant challenges for your area of focus.
  • Improved difficulty scaling: We’ve refined the proficiency levels within each AWS Jam Journey to ensure a smooth learning curve.

Curious to see what these AWS Jam Journeys are all about? Let’s dive into a few examples to get a sense of how they can benefit you, based on your role.

For generative AI application builders:

The new specialized generative AI AWS Jam Journeys deliver realistic scenarios that mirror the challenges you’ll face in implementing generative AI solutions. You’ll leverage Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker AI to implement Foundation Models (FMs) for text and image generation through effective prompting, building agent-based AI applications, and creating Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) workflows.

For machine learning engineers and data scientists:

This advanced machine learning (ML) AWS Jam Journey provides you with realistic scenarios and immersive experiences. Leverage key services like Amazon SageMaker AI and Amazon Lex to analyze large datasets while building and deploying ML models.

For data and analytics engineers:

This updated, intermediate-level AWS Jam Journey helps you master AWS data and analytics services through real-world scenarios. These challenges provide the technical depth needed to advance your expertise. Practice building end-to-end solutions as you tackle challenges focused on serverless analytics architectures, real-time data streaming, and automated ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines.

For security engineers:

These security-focused AWS Jam Journeys now offer both intermediate and advanced tracks, covering key areas including identity management, access control, data protection, and network security. Practice implementing security best practices, managing IAM policies, and securing AWS infrastructure in real-world scenarios that align with industry security standards and compliance requirements.

For developers and DevOps engineers:

The new and updated developer and DevOps engineer-focused Jam Journeys emphasize hands-on experience to build, automate, deploy code, and configure CI/CD pipelines. You’ll also build practical skills in serverless architecture and troubleshooting while learning best practices for building secure, scalable applications on AWS.

For network engineers:

Through simulated, real-world scenarios, this intermediate-level Jam Journey on networking empowers you to gain hands-on expertise with AWS networking and compute services.

Customer testimonials

“The new domain-focused organization made it much easier for me to find relevant challenges. I especially appreciated the advanced networking scenarios – they really helped me prepare for my AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional Certification.”

“I have only been studying for AWS Certifications, but I realized that to gain practical skills, I really need to get hands-on experience. AWS Jam Journeys was a significant realization for me.”

Getting started

Now it’s your turn to accelerate your cloud expertise through hands-on challenges. First, you’ll need an AWS Skill Builder Individual subscription or Team subscription. Then, follow the steps below to dive into an AWS Jam Journey today and take your cloud expertise to the next level.

  • Log in to AWS Skill Builder
  • Navigate to the Jam Journeys section
  • Choose a journey aligned with your role or learning goals
  • Start tackling challenges and building your AWS expertise